Toy game board



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Patented May 3, 1927. Nunirsi) ASiixrias PATENroFFics IGNATIUS HAAZ, DECEASED, LATE 0F PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA; BY CARRIE HAAZ, ADMINISTRATRIX,OF PHILADELPHJIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

TOY GAME BOARD.

Application filed January 22, 1926. Serial No. 83,010.

These objects, and other advantageousends wl'iich'ivill be described hereinafter, are

attained in the following manner, reference being had to the accompanying drawings in which- Figure l is a plan view of a game board made in accordance `with this invention,

Figure 2 a side view, partly in section, of

'the board shown in Figure l,

Figure 3 an yelement forming a part of this invention, and

` Figures 4 and 5 plan views of modified forms of this invention. i

Referring to the drawings, l indicates a flat `base of any suitable material, 2 a series of spaces upon the upper surface of the base,

3 a series of comparatively small marked spaces `arranged in zig-sagging lines between yspaces 2, 4 a numeraled-dial upon the upper surface of the base, 5 a pointer pivoted in the center of the dial and free to swing thereon, 6 a series of blocks, hereinafter called men, and 7 arecess in the base in which the men may be housed when lnot in use.

rlhe larger spaces 2 are designed to contain printed or otherwiser disclosed matter of interest, preferably matter of educational value. For instance, one space may contain a list of importantevents in world history with their dates, another may contain a list of important events in the history of the United States, etc.

The smaller spaces 3 are designed for use in scoring. In Figure l is disclosed 143 such spaces, the space marked 143 being the goal mark. Some of the spaces 3 carry numerals and others carry symbols.V The symbols in the exemplification consist of representations of stars, flags, bells and cannons. The numerals are arranged consecutively from l to 143 except that each symbol takes the place of the number which would appear if the numerals were in complete sequence. The numeraled spaces serve as score markers and will hereafter be designated as such. The symbols serve to direct advance or rear- Ward moves in the game and the spaces indicated by symbols will hereafter be designated as signal marks. For .the purpose of description a flag may lbe taken as directing an vadvance move of two spaces, the stai' an advance of five spaces, the bell an advance'olf `two spaces, the cannon a retreat of five spaces, and a shield a loss of any score for that move. Each man should have a distinc- .tive `color or be otherwise marked to render it readily distinguishable from the others.

The nien are shown as being marked with dilferent lettersof the alphabet. i,

- The moves `are governed .by chance, and the gaine may be played as follows:

Each player being provided with aman, the iirst player gives a spinning motion to the pointer, and the I"number at Whiclithe pointer stops is the :number of spaceswhich the player is kprimarily entitled to advance upon the first move. lf .an advance of that number -o't spaces places his man on a score mark that constitutes his move and the man is left on that score mark. If however an advance of that number of spaces vplaces his man upon a `signal mark, lie is entitledto advance the man a. certain additional number of spaces or compelled to retreat the man a certain number of spaces. For instance if the pointer indicates 11 his first move is to score mark 1l. If the pointer stops at 10,

pointer would placethe man upon a flag symbol the man is advanced two spaces, if upon a bell symbol it is retreated two spaces, if upon a star. symbol it is' advanced 5 spaces, if upon a cannon symbol, it is retreated 5 spaces, if upon a shield there is no score for that move. If a players move brings him to a score mark already occupied the latter isrequired to retreat ten spaces, but the retreat is subject to the direction of the symbols. Should the player shift his man in wrong direction, he is required to start over and preferably to read aloud the matter appearing in each of the spaces around which he has passed. i

The game may be rendered more complicated by varying the significance ot the symbols as, for instance, an agreement tha symbols Which have directed an advance shall be taken as directing a retreat and symbols which have directed a retreat talrei'i as directing an advance, or by varying the extent or advance or retreat directed by the respective symbols, and the primary moves may be governed by the throw ot' dice or by other chance method instead of by swinging the pointer.

Inlfigure l is shown the spaces 2 rectangular and the path ot advance indicated by the succession ot the numerals indicating the score marks.

ln Figure it is shown spaces 2a as ot diamond shape and the path of advance indicated by arrows.

In Figure 5 is shown spaces E2" ot irregular oval shape and the path oi advance indicated by arrows.

lVhile this invention has been described as taking a particular torni, it 'will be understood that the various parts may be cl'ianged Without departingl from the spirit thereof, and hence is not limited to the precise con` struction set forth, but such changes and al terations as fairly come within the scope ot the appended claims may be made.

Having thus described this invention, what is claimed as new and is desired to be securedby Letters Patent isz- LA game board having a series oi' symmetrically arranged spaces adapted to con` tain educational reading matter, a plurality of identical shaped enclosures surrounding said spaces, eachenclosure containing one ol' a plurality ol symbols or numbers, said en-` closures comprising a path having sections intersecting at corners over which a score indicator may be progressively moved., each of said symbols representing` a number and indicating a play to be made upon said indicator halting' in the enclosure containing the symbol, said path sections being so dis pose-d that a person may be causedmto play out of the course and be obliged'to read the matter in the spaces.

2. A game board having a series ot symmctricaliy arranged spaces adapted to contain educational reading matter, a series ot small enclosures surrounding said spaces and toi-ming a path having sections intersecting at corners for the progressive movement ol a score indicator, numbers insonie o'l said enclosures, various symbols in other ol:l said enclosures, said numbers and symbols being arranged to etlect a progressive numerical sequence trom a star-ting point to a finishing point, each said symbols indicating a dil ferent play to be made upon the indicator halting thereon, a dial mounted on the board adapted to be whirled to indicate a play to be made, said path sections being so disposed that one may be caused to misplay and be obliged to read the matter in the spaces.

ln testimony Whereofl have signed my name to this specilication.

y y CARRIE HAAZ, Admims'l'atfrix' of Ignatius Haas, deceased. 

